Editing Bright Eyes (band) (section)

===2004–2006: ''I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning''; ''Digital Ash in a Digital Urn''; and ''Noise Floor''===
[[File:Bright Eyes.jpg|thumb|Bright Eyes]]
During the [[U.S. presidential election, 2004|2004 election season]], Bright Eyes toured with [[Bruce Springsteen]] and [[R.E.M.]] on the [[Vote for Change]] tour,<ref>{{cite news
 |url         = http://harpmagazine.com/news/detail.cfm?article=12105
 |title       = Oberst Stumps for Obama in Iowa
 |author      = Fred Mills
 |work        = [[HARP (magazine)|HARP]]
 |date        = January 3, 2008
 |access-date  = January 27, 2008
 |url-status     = usurped
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20081226130705/http://harpmagazine.com/news/detail.cfm?article=12105
 |archive-date = December 26, 2008
}}</ref> further pushing Bright Eyes into the public eye. Oberst sang numerous duets with the likes of Springsteen and [[Neil Young]].

January 25, 2005 saw the release of two distinctly different Bright Eyes albums: the folk-influenced ''[[I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning]]'' and the electronic-pop inflected ''[[Digital Ash in a Digital Urn]]''. An extensive world tour followed the release of those albums. Part one of the tour was in support of ''I'm Wide Awake'' and the second part was in support of ''Digital Ash''. The first part was more similar to past tours with an intimate band setting. The decision to split the tour this way was practical as it would have been a "logistical nightmare" in terms of equipment and staff to perform songs from both albums simultaneously.<ref name="Faint">{{cite magazine |url= http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/63515/bright-eyes-sets-tour-with-the-faint |title= Bright Eyes Sets Tour with the Faint |author= Jonathan Cohen |magazine = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date= March 28, 2005 |access-date= January 29, 2008 |url-status = live |archive-url = http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20080129073751/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/63515/bright-eyes-sets-tour-with-the-faint |archive-date = January 29, 2008}}</ref> By the end of January 2005, ''I'm Wide Awake'' was No.&nbsp;10 on the ''Billboard'' charts while ''Digital Ash'' was No.&nbsp;15.

In early 2005, Bright Eyes supported R.E.M. in their tour of Australia and New Zealand, as well as headlined shows themselves.<ref name="Faint" /> On May 2, 2005 Bright Eyes appeared on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'' and performed the [[protest song]] "[[When the President Talks to God]]" directed at President George W. Bush. A 7" vinyl single of the song was sold at concerts soon after and was also released as a free track on iTunes. In November 2005, Bright Eyes performed "True Blue" on the children's television show ''[[Pancake Mountain]].''

Bright Eyes has actively protested against the [[Clear Channel Communications|Clear Channel]] media company. Oberst has vocally advocated the boycotting of all [[Clear Channel Communications|Clear Channel]] events, venues, and radio stations, perhaps most publicly at the Shortlist Awards show at the [[Wiltern Theatre]] in Los Angeles on October 5, 2003.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://launch.yahoo.com/read/story/12043297
| title = Bright Eyes Denounce Clear Channel at Shortlist Awards Ceremony
| access-date = August 5, 2005
| last = Parker
| first = Lyndsey
| date = October 6, 2003
| publisher = Yahoo! Music
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050508191402/http://launch.yahoo.com/read/story/12043297
| archive-date = May 8, 2005
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> On November 9, 2005, Bright Eyes canceled their November 12 show in [[St. Louis, Missouri]] upon discovering that the venue was associated with [[Clear Channel Communications|Clear Channel]].<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.aversion.com/news/news_article.cfm?news_id=5026
 |title       = Clear Channel Ties Cancel Bright Eyes Gig
 |access-date  = April 19, 2006
 |date        = September 14, 2005
}}</ref>

Bright Eyes won Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for "When the President Talks to God" at the 2006 [[PLUG Independent Music Awards]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.plugawards.com/award_nominees_2006.php
| title = Plug 2006 Nominees/Winners
| publisher = [[PLUG Independent Music Awards]]
| year = 2006
| access-date = August 19, 2007
| url-status = dead
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081220121612/http://www.plugawards.com/award_nominees_2006.php
| archive-date = December 20, 2008
}}</ref> and a special recognition award for the video for "[[First Day of My Life (Bright Eyes song)|First Day of My Life]]"
at the [[17th GLAAD Media Awards]].<ref>{{cite web
 | date = January 23, 2006
 | url = http://www.glaad.org/publications/resource_doc_detail.php?id=3858
 | title = Facts and Figures for the 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
 | access-date = April 19, 2006
 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061002023633/http://www.glaad.org/publications/resource_doc_detail.php?id=3858
 | archive-date = October 2, 2006
 | url-status = dead
 }}</ref> Additionally, ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' listed ''[[I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning]]'' as one of the top ten albums of 2005.<ref>
{{cite magazine
 |magazine      = Time
 |url         = http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1142059,00.html
 |title       = Best of 2005: Music
 |access-date  = August 5, 2006
 |date        = December 16, 2005
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20120320213506/http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1142059,00.html
 |archive-date = March 20, 2012
}}</ref> Later in the year, the live album ''[[Motion Sickness (album)|Motion Sickness]]'' was released, documenting the ''I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'' tour.

In a skit on the May 20, 2006 episode of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', [[Neil Young]] (played by [[Kevin Spacey]]) was joined by [[Dixie Chicks]] and "indie sensation Bright Eyes" (played by [[Andy Samberg]]), all of whom have been public in their criticism of [[George W. Bush]].

After releasing three albums in 2005, Oberst stated that he did not plan to release an album in 2006.<ref>{{cite magazine
 |author      = Austin Scaggs
 |date        = December 6, 2005
 |url         = https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/brighteyes/articles/story/8929844/bright_eyes_slow_down_the_motion
 |title       = Bright Eyes Slow Down the Motion
 |magazine    = Rolling Stone
 |access-date  = April 14, 2006
 |url-status  = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20120326132725/http://www.rollingstone.com/news
 |archive-date = March 26, 2012
}}</ref>

On October 24, 2006, a compilation of rare tracks entitled ''[[Noise Floor (Rarities: 1998–2005)]]'' was released.